Lauder Institute Director's Report 2010-2013
Cover Page Photos from Summer Immersions and Culture Quest Trips. Featured: Rabat, Morocco; La Alhambra in Granada, Spain; Крестовоздвиженский собор (Holy Cross Cathedral) in Tutaev near Yaroslavl, Russia; China; Purana Kila in New Delhi, India; Casablanca, Morocco; Cape Town, South Africa; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the 30 years since its founding, the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies has educated over 1,600 global business leaders, equipping them to understand the intricacies of operating in different cultural, political, and social contexts. The Institute has expanded consideraBly in size and in the scope of its educational, research, and outreach activities. This three-year report provides details about our academic degree programs, knowledge- creation activities, alumni outreach, and financial aspects. The need for global business leaders has never been greater than at the present time. With its new programs and activities, the Lauder Institute is consolidating itself as the premier program combining the rigor of a Wharton MBA education, or the Penn Law JD program, with the relevance of our Global and Language & Culture Programs, offered under the auspices of the School of Arts & Sciences. 2 Degree Programs The Lauder Institute offers two joint-degree programs, namely, the MBA/MA and JD/MA, in collaboration with the Wharton School and the Penn Law School, respectively. We are responsible for designing and delivering the MA degree within the School of Arts & Sciences. During the last three years: • Applications for the joint MBA/MA degree soared By 42 percent Between 2007 and 2009 and have since stabilized. This staBilization between 2010 and 2013 reflects a consolidation process among top business schools in the wake of the global economic and financial crisis.
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